The police pick up a con artist trying to pull the old Fountain of Youth scam. The con artist is selling bottles filled with a liquid that he claims slows down the ageing process. The officer tells his partner, “Frank, check his record. I think he has played this game before.”
Frank reports back, “You’re right, he’s got priors. He was busted for the same thing in 1815, 1887, 1921…”
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I tried wikiing the dates to see if there was another joke hidden, seems like a great opportunity to put one in
wikiing dates? great opportunity? i’m afraid i don’t follow… explain..
1815, 1887, 1921.. is there anything special about these particular years?
no, there’s nothing special about the dates. it might as well have been 1814, 1876, 1904…